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  1. Sep 1, 2023 · The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Columbia Point, Boston MA 02125 | (617) 514-1600 ‍

  2. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports the federal John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, offers research fellowships and grants every year to support scholars who need to use the archival holdings of the JFK Library. Candidates can apply for only one fellowship per year, but the Fellowship Committee ...

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    The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools o...

    The contest deadline is January 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM (EST).
    Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
    Essays must be the original work of the student.
    Essays must have a minimum of five sources.
    Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. The official may have addressed an issue at the local...
    Since originality is one of thecriteria for judging, writing about any of these common essay subjectswill lower your score.
    John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays.
    Essays about past recipients of the Profile in Courage Awardwill be disqualified unless they describe an act of political courage other than the act for which the award was given.
    Essays with fewer than five listed sources will be disqualified.
    All participants must cite sources they used to research their topic throughout their essay. Please use parenthetical citations within the text. We can not accept citations in footnote form.
    Essays must include a bibliography. Accepted formats include APA, MLA, or Turabian. You must use a minimum of five selected sources. Please refer to Guidelines for Citations and Bibliographies.
    All students must list the name of their nominating teacher on the registration form. The role of a nominating teacher is to provide students with support and advice during the writing of their ess...
    Nominating teachers can be former or current teachers, but must still be teaching at the same high school as the essay participant. Usually students ask their English or History/Social Studies teac...
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  4. Join our mailing list to get contest tips, updates, and a reminder to submit your essay. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum does not sell or share your personal information or email address. The 2024 Profile in Courage Essay Contest opens for submissions on September 1, 2023. The contest deadline is January 12, 2024.

  5. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Columbia Point, Boston MA 02125 | (617) 514-1600 ‍

  6. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Columbia Point, Boston MA 02125 | (617) 514-1600 ‍

  7. Aug 3, 2023 · Each year’s prompt relates to U.S. history, with this year’s being: “ Describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born.” The scholarship is offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.

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